Cryptic crossword clue
Period in America perhaps that’s overlooked by lazy writers 11

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 11 letter word PUNCTUATION

I've seen this crossword clue in The Daily Telegraph
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The straight part
We know that "Period in America perhaps" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case period in america perhaps = punctuation.
The cryptic/wordplay part
In cryptic crossword there's often an wordplay/cryptic part as well.
This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
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What does PUNCTUATION mean?

PUNCTUATION noun
  1. A set of symbols and marks which are used to clarify meaning in text by separating strings of words into clauses, phrases and sentences.
  2. An act of punctuating.

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